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19.—(1) Section 9(5) of the Transport Act 1968 M1 (power to provide services within passenger transport areas) has effect as if—

(a)after “combined authority area” there were inserted “ or the area of Transport for the North ”, and

(b)after “subsidiary of the Executive,” there were inserted “ or Transport for the North (as the case may be) ”.

(2) Section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 M2 has effect as if TfN were a local authority for the purposes of that section.

(3) The following provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 M3 have effect as if TfN were a local authority for the purposes of those provisions—

(a)section 113 (secondment of staff) M4;

(b)section 116 (member of TfN not to be appointed as officer) M5;

(c)section 117 (disclosure by officers of interests in contracts) M6;

(d)section 135 (standing orders for contracts);

(e)section 142(2) (provision of information) M7;

(f)section 222 (power to investigate and defend legal proceedings) M8;

(g)section 239 (power to promote or oppose a local or personal Bill) M9.

(4) Sections 120, 121 and 123 of that Act (acquisition and disposal of land) have effect as if—

(a)TfN were a principal council;

(b)section 120(1)(b) were omitted;

(c)section 121(2)(a) were omitted.

(5) Section 29 of the Localism Act 2011 (registers of interests) has effect as if—

(a)TfN were a relevant authority, and

(b)references to “the monitoring officer” were references to an officer appointed by TfN for the purposes of that section.

(6) In the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 M10

(a)in Schedule 2 (scheme employers), in Part 2 (employers able to designate employees to be in scheme), after paragraph 14 insert—

15.  Transport for the North.;

(b)in Schedule 3 (administering authorities), in the table in Part 2 (appropriate administering authorities for categories of scheme members), at the end insert—

An employee of Transport for the NorthTameside Metropolitan Borough Council

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